By Julie E 
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“Staying young” starts in the mind, say experts. Stressing out about the ups and downs of life can do more than just turn your hair gray. Hormone spikes like adrenaline and cortisol can raise your blood pressure and put stress on your heart. These tips will help you stay young and enjoy every day of your life.
Take a Break to Think
A study from Massachusetts General Hospital found that meditation can help keep the brain from changing as people get older. Every day, try your best to sit quietly with your eyes closed for ten to twenty minutes. Relax your head and shoulders, focus on your breath, clear your mind, and be in the present moment. You can find guided meditation movies online and books on meditation at your local library if you have never tried it before.
Take in more fat.
We don’t mean McDonald’s! Omega-3 is a healthy fat that can help keep your mind stable, keep your bones strong, and lower inflammation in your body. Foods like salmon, walnuts, and seeds contain omega-3. Dr. Nicholas Perricone, a world-renowned expert on aging, says that omega-3 fats can cause enzymes to pull fat from stores, like from the hips, to be used as energy. These good fats will keep you healthy and make your face glow. Your doctor may tell you to take a good Omega-3 supplement if you’re not getting enough Omega-3 fats from food.
Get going!
Everyone agrees that daily exercise makes you feel better, builds muscle, and makes your body healthier. The head of the UCLA Longevity Center, Dr. Gary Small, says that walking for just ten minutes a day cuts the chance of Alzheimer’s by 40%. “Fitness makes you less stressed and anxious, which wipes out your memories.” Some great ways to relieve stress are to run, ride a bike, swim, dance, and do yoga or other gentle movements. One great way to stay young is to do the physical exercise you love the most. Click here for more ways to stay busy!
Find Love
We don’t just mean romantically! Love comes in many ways, such as friends, family, pets, and hobbies. Being able to enjoy all the different parts of life with passion is like taking a strong drug. Get back together with your partner, join a group or club that shares your hobbies, take a painting class, or ask other people to go for a walk with you. It will give you more energy and make you feel better about your own self-worth.
Do some yoga.
As a mind-body workout, yoga combines moving your body and being aware of your breathing. This easy workout can give you more energy and make your balance, flexibility, and mood better. Taking deep, oxygenated breaths can help your body get rid of toxins, keep you healthy, and make your face glow. There are a lot of easy yoga classes for people who have never done it before. Yoga is another great way to stay young, no matter what age or amount of experience you have.
Have more fruit.
Pomegranates, goji berries, and blueberries are all superfruits that are high in antioxidants and vitamins C and E. Antioxidants help lower cholesterol and blood pressure, ease joint pain, and may even lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Click here to find out more about things that are good for your brain!
People think that the goji berry causes human growth hormones to be released. These hormones help us sleep better, lose fat, remember things better, increase libido, boost the immune system, and make us look younger. To get these antioxidants, eat dried goji berries as a snack, ask your doctor about concentrated goji berry pills, or use a pomegranate-infused skin serum to make your skin look fuller.
Have fun with brain games
Brain games like sudoku and crossword puzzles can help keep your mind strong, stop cognitive decline, and improve memory, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Lumosity has a lot of brain games. Also, you can find many brain game worksheets online or in stores that deal with numbers, sequences, and word games. Click here for more ways to keep your mind sharp as you age.
Plan time to play
Spending time with young people is one of the best ways to stay young. Go to the park with your grandkids. Color or play with blocks with the kids. Show a kid a new thing to do, a favorite card game, or a puzzle. Getting together with people of different ages is good for everyone.
Spend time outside
Sunlight and fresh air make the body and mind feel better. Serotonin is a chemical in the brain that helps with sleep, hunger, and digestion. It is released when you are exposed to sunlight. Spending time outside in the fresh air can help you stay young. You can work in the garden, read in the park, or talk to a friend “over the fence.”
Take care of yourself
People say that you can’t pour from a cup that’s not full. No matter what age, you should always take care of yourself. Get a massage. Get a new outfit. Bring a bunch of flowers home. Do anything that makes you happy, lifts your mood, and brings back that youthful spark inside you.